How to order a meal at a small restaurant

At a coffee shop

1.

A.: You’re having coffee, aren’t you?

B.: Yes, I always have coffee in the morning.

A.: What are you going to have to eat?

B.: I’m going to order scrambled eggs and toast. What about you?

A.: That sounds good to me. I’ll have the same.

2.

A.: You’d like coffee, wouldn’t you?

B.: I think I’d rather have tea this morning.

A.: What else are you going to have?

B.: Just an English muffin. What are you going to have?

A.: That sounds good. I’m going to order the same thing.

3.

A.: You’re going to have coffee, aren’t you?

B.: Yes. I could use a cup of coffee.

A.: Are you going to have anything to eat?

B.: French toast sounds good. What are you going to order?

A.: I’ll have that too.

4.

A.: A cup of coffee sounds good, doesn’t it?

B.: Yes, but I think I’ll have orange juice first.

A.: Do you feel like having anything to eat?

B.: Well, I think I’ll try the pancakes. How about you?

A.: Sounds great. That’s just what I feel like having.

George: Hmm, there’s not much on the menu here. The beef-steak sounds good, though.

Becky: Yes, it does, but I think I’m just going to have a sandwich today. Maybe even just half of one.

Waitress: Are you ready to order?

G.: Yes, I think so.

W.: Do you want that on separate checks?

G.: Oh, no, one’ll be fine. It’s on me today, Becky.

B.: Well - thanks, George. I’ll treat you next time. Uh, I’ll take half a French dip sandwich - go easy on the mayo - and I’ll have a cup of coffee with cream.

G.: And I’ll have the beef-steak.

W.: Okay. Anything to drink?

G.: What kind of beer do you have?

W.: We have Schlitz on tap, and Löwenbräu, Budweiser in bottles.

G.: A glass of Schlitz, please.

W.: Okay, and what kind of dressing would you like on your salad, ma’am? We have French, Thousand Island and blue cheese.

B.: Blue cheese’ll be fine.

W.: Okay, thank you.

Here are some words to help you check your understanding of the dialogues. You should know the bold words to make your communication easier.

bill (n): a record of what the customer must pay

check (n): a bill at a restaurant

course (n): one of the several parts of a meal (e. g. soup, fish, dessert)

main course (n): the most important course of a meal

dessert (n): a course of fruit, etc. at the end of a meal

dressing (n): a combination of salad oil and other ingredients to put on salad

French dip: thinly sliced cuts of roast-beef layered on a French roll, with green salad and chips

French fries: chips

house wine (n): restaurant’s own wine

mayo (n): short for “mayonnaise”

menu (n): a list of courses or dishes that are available in a restaurant

muffin (n): light, flat, round cake, usually eaten hot with butter

rare (adj.): only cooked a little; underdone

speciality (n): a particular dish for which a restaurant is well - known

starter (n): first course of a meal

on tap: taken from a large container, not from a bottle

treat (v): to pay for someone’s meal or drink

waiter (n): a man who serves food, etc. in a restaurant

well-done: well cooked

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